New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-15
JAMES G. BAYLES APPOINTED.
NEW PRESIDENT OF THE HEALTH BOARD.
SWORN IN by MAYOR HEwIrr-wHAT GENERAL

SWORN IN by MAYOR HEwIrr-wHAT GENERAL
sHALER INEENDs TO DO.
Mayor Hewitt yesterday appointed James C. Bayies
president Of the Board Of Health. TO MI the vacancy
caused by the removal Of General shaler The Mayor
reached the City Hall about p He at once sent for
Mr. Bayles who arrived within Ten minutes and was az
in by the Mayor Mr. Hewitt then shook Mr..
Bayles by the hand and wished him joy of his Office
when he got It," Controller Loew. Corporation Counsel
Lacombe and several other officials who were In the
Mayors Office introduced to the new official
and congratulated him. Mr.. Lacombe and Mr..
Bayles held short conversation relative
to the legal aspects Of the case, and the Corporation
Counsel advised that Mr.. Baycs and demand
that the office be turned over tohim Mr. Hewitt said
o ma made The becanss Of the senmans tnes;
energetic official The appointment was male without any
70 the study Of hygiene chemistry and sanitary science
he Democrat
Controller Ioew said that he would recognize the APP
pontment Of Mr.. Bayles. He would not recognize Gem
era shaer holding office after the date OF his removal
by the Governor
Mr. Bayles is fortyonc years old and for the last six
teen years has been Editor OF The Iron Age. Of the
leading journals Of the iron trade He has found time to
Volume on 'Hs House Drainage p and Wafer supply has
passed through six editions The Mayor and
since the latter entered The service of Age
and Mr.. Bayles Is the Mayors own selection. No
only nineteen years OF age Mr. Bayles enlisted in the
10th York Heavy Artillery Regiment, and served
The appointment was vari0sly commented on by poll
ticans. In tho main it was commended IL nit ex-
pected that the Mayor would appoint politician. IL is
fact however that he offered the place to Peter Oncy,
who declined 1t.
President Bayles arrived at the Office OF the Board
poraiion S counsei unset LacpmSe cooneI cark receives
him cordially. General Smaller had been in the
office earlier in the day and had away,
remarking that he would return this morning. Upon
learning this Mr. Lacombe returned his Office.
President French. of the Police Board. the
first persons to be introduced to Mr. Bayles Aferward
Sanitary superintendent Day. Assistant Superintendent
Register NaeA and Chief Inspectors Collins Edson Bul
lard Morris and Taylor greeted the president Most
OF them had been acquainted with him for years To
TRIBUNE reporter Mr. Bayies said he was charmed with
the department heartily glad TO greet him. He
had the fullest confidence in them, he added and hoped
to be able to keep theif confidence and good will.
There was no truth, he thought, In the
stories that the department disorganlzed II any
thing 1t Overorganzed He did not have any inten-
ton TO propose changes In the organization until hc had
the Sanitary Bureau devised by General Shaler As he
inclined to be conservative he said he would not at
tain that there could be improvements One thing
be depended on he said In conclusion my course will
not be dictated In any degree by political desires. will
keep politics out Of my office or take myself ont"
General Shaer last evening declined to admit or deny
that he intended to make contest in the courts for ren
statement He said:
sorry the impression has gone abroad that intend
to into personal dispute with Mr. ayes for possession
big chair office the Board OF Health wish
that circumstances permitted me 10 give him cordial well
should like offer him all possible asssdn IN his
duties 1t pleasure TO hear that he is cult.
waited and able man and there are feelings OF personal
my duty Illegally
and that he has been Illegally appointed
Of his duties compcae the work Of the Board
OF Health merely wish place self in such position
to such rights as possess IN case decide TO BRING
suit